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The Korean War
The Korean war was significant as it was a war between the US and UN backed South and the Russian Backed North. This was very significant as over a million people died and millions more were impacted by war deeply other ways. This event played a large role in the cold war as it created further tensions. This event has resonated to today with current political problems still occurring relating to North Korea. This event was significant to both sides as it impacted both sides greatly. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam war was a very significant event in the cold war mainly for the Americans as well as the civilians of Vietnam. Over 3 million civilians were killed in Vietnam and over 50,000 US troops. This deeply affected the US as it was the first major conflict they had not been victorious showing the weakness in their military. This suggests that the US were willing to go far in an attempt to prevent the spread of communism. This event shows how the Cold War was not just a war of words. -
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Hungarian Uprising
This event was significant as it is seen by as one of the most tragic events of the cold war by anti-communist supporters. Many people were influenced immensely as their political views were silenced and around 3000 people were killed. These changes were long lasting until a free election in 1989. This event shows the impact of the cold war especially on Eastern European countries and is significant to these countries as their people were impacted the most as a result of it. -
American Spy Plane Incident
A U2 spy plane was shot down over Russia which lead to many changes and influences in the cold war. This incident effected many diplomatic events and talks as it lead to the cancellation of the Paris Summit, which was an event to deal with peace in Germany. minimal lives were physically effected is revealed what was going on. This event displayed how missions in the cold war were very secretive and hidden from the public.This event was significant to both sides as it lead to a swap of spies. -
The construction of the Berlin Wall
This event was very significant as it shows the divide between communism and capitalism in Europe. This event had deep influences on many people as they were isolated from their families and persecuted for their beliefs in the East, as well as around 100 people being killed in an attempt to escape to the west. This event had lasting significance as it separated the countries until November 1989. This event was significant for both the US and Russia.This event displays the tension in countries. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
This event deeply effected many Americans and Russians as it created immense fear within the countries as they were on the edge of a nuclear war. Although very few people were physically effected, the stigma and fear it created continued throughout the cold war and to today as there are still tensions between the US and Cuba. This displayed how Nuclear weapons played a large role in the cold war and how they were used to threaten each other This is significant for both the US and USSR. -
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Prague Spring
The Prague Spring was an uprising In Czechoslovakia where the Soviet Union took power of the country with a communist rule. This impacted many lives deeply as they were restricted of their political views as well as immense political violence and Chaos. This event was seen as significant to the Russians as communism was spreading and impacted the cold war by displaying the spread of power and the global threat of communism seen by the US leading to political tension between the two nations. -
SALT treaties
The SALT treaties were highly significant events in the cold war as the prevention and control of nuclear weapons prevented mass destruction for both the US and the USSR. These events impacted the lives of millions of Americans and Russians without them even knowing as they prevented the possible start of the nuclear war. The SALT treaty show how Nuclear weapons played a large role. This event was significant to both the US and the USSR as they were both part of the agreement.
